California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 625 — Novelty lighters.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to specify standards for the design of cigarette lighters. Existing law prohibits a person from selling, offering for sale, or distributing a cigarette lighter that does not comply with those standards. A violation of these provisions is an infraction. This bill would, in addition, prohibit a person, including a manufacturer, distributor, importer, or retailer, from selling, offering for sale, distributing, or offering for promotion an operable novelty lighter. The bill would define a novelty lighter as a mechanical or electrical device, operating on any type of fuel, that is typically used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes and that (1) is designed to appear to be a toy, (2) has entertaining audio or visual effects, or (3) resembles in physical form or function articles commonly recognized as appealing to, or intended for use by, persons under 12 years of age. The bill would exempt from these provisions a device that is (1) manufactured before January 1, 1980, (2) incapable of being fueled or lacking a means of combustion, (3) used primarily to ignite fuel for fireplaces or grills, or (4) printed or decorated with logos, labels, decals, artwork, or heat shrinkable sleeves. A violation of this prohibition would be an infraction. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:15 p.m.

  5. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 12. Page 1963.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  9. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 23).

  10. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  12. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 27. Page 1544.)

  13. Read second time. To third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.) (May 6).

  15. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (April 21).

  16. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  18. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  19. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Lieu · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Lieu

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Assembly 3rd Reading AB625 Lieu By Wright

Passed 24 Yea · 12 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221204
Democratic 1001
Republican 1000
Total 241205
% of votes cast 59%29%0%12%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Benoit — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Runner — Nay
Cedillo — Not Voting
Cogdill — Nay
Huff — Nay
Dutton — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Harman — Yea
Hollingsworth — Nay
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Oropeza — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 9 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9102
Democratic 0002
Total 9104
% of votes cast 64%7%0%29%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Not Voting
Wyland — Not Voting
Negrete — Yea
Florez — Yea
Harman — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Wright — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Denham — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting

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AB 625 LIEU Assembly Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 30 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502806
Democratic 5000
Republican 1200
Total 563006
% of votes cast 61%33%0%7%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Yea
Coto — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Cook — Nay
Bill — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Audra — Nay
Saldana — Not Voting
Duvall — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Huber — Nay
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Jeffries — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Price — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Skinner — Not Voting
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13501
Republican 0100
Democratic 0001
Total 13602
% of votes cast 62%29%0%10%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Duvall — Nay
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Hall — Yea
Audra — Nay
Charles — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Price — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 625 do?
Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to specify standards for the design of cigarette lighters. Existing law prohibits a person from selling, offering for sale, or distributing a cigarette lighter that does not comply with those standards. A violation of these provisions is an infraction. This bill would, in addition, prohibit a person, including a manufacturer, distributor, importer, or retailer, from selling, offering for sale, distributing, or offering for promotion an operable novelty lighter. The bill would define a novelty lighter as a mechanical or electrical device, operating on any type of fuel, that is typically used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes and that (1) is designed to appear to be a toy, (2) has entertaining audio or visual effects, or (3) resembles in physical form or function articles commonly recognized as appealing to, or intended for use by, persons under 12 years of age. The bill would exempt from these provisions a device that is (1) manufactured before January 1, 1980, (2) incapable of being fueled or lacking a means of combustion, (3) used primarily to ignite fuel for fireplaces or grills, or (4) printed or decorated with logos, labels, decals, artwork, or heat shrinkable sleeves. A violation of this prohibition would be an infraction. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 625?
AB 625 is sponsored by Lieu.
What is the current status of AB 625?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 625?
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